Laura Durnell ♿️ ♀️
@mslauradurnell.bsky.social
Exhausted Gen Xer and disabled spoonie coming to you every day from the "killing field" of Chicago. Publications include The Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune, Women's Media Center, Fifth Wednesday Journal, Room, others.
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Laura Durnell: CPS is gutting my daughter’s arts program. This isn’t what we signed up for.
Cuts to Senn High School’s competitive magnet fine arts program will harm student educational experiences.
www.chicagotribune.com
A week after the Chicago Tribune published my op-ed, Senn chose not to cut classes at Senn Arts for my daughter's class.
This is a gift link. You can also hear the audio laughably mispronounce my last name.
www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/13/o...
This is a gift link. You can also hear the audio laughably mispronounce my last name.
www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/13/o...
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Put down the phone and stroke me 😾 #catsofbluesky
December 9, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Put down the phone and stroke me 😾 #catsofbluesky
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Marjorie Taylor Greene can still go to Hell.
December 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene can still go to Hell.
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This is Cody. He's always wanted a dog of his own, and his wish finally came true. Can already tell his new little brother Cooper is going to be his best friend forever. 13/10 for both (TT: codythegoldenboy)
December 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This is Cody. He's always wanted a dog of his own, and his wish finally came true. Can already tell his new little brother Cooper is going to be his best friend forever. 13/10 for both (TT: codythegoldenboy)
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🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
Will MELIA get her happily ever after? She doesn't want to spend another Christmas in the shelter. 😢 Santa claus must have a special someone for her.
24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
Will MELIA get her happily ever after? She doesn't want to spend another Christmas in the shelter. 😢 Santa claus must have a special someone for her.
24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
December 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
Will MELIA get her happily ever after? She doesn't want to spend another Christmas in the shelter. 😢 Santa claus must have a special someone for her.
24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
Will MELIA get her happily ever after? She doesn't want to spend another Christmas in the shelter. 😢 Santa claus must have a special someone for her.
24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
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JFC. The weakening of America continues.
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
JFC. The weakening of America continues.
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Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Brown: Autocrats don’t fear the disease or the babies dying from whooping cough — they fear the evidence of it, because evidence exposes their failures, demands accountability, and empowers the public.
December 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Brown: Autocrats don’t fear the disease or the babies dying from whooping cough — they fear the evidence of it, because evidence exposes their failures, demands accountability, and empowers the public.
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This is a time in our nation's history that will be remembered for all the broken fools who needed so much attention.
December 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This is a time in our nation's history that will be remembered for all the broken fools who needed so much attention.
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It is absolutely wild that the guy who won’t stop yelling about law and order is now personally stepping in to keep January 6 documents hidden from the police officers who were attacked that day. He knows exactly what’s in those files and he is terrified the country will see it.
December 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It is absolutely wild that the guy who won’t stop yelling about law and order is now personally stepping in to keep January 6 documents hidden from the police officers who were attacked that day. He knows exactly what’s in those files and he is terrified the country will see it.
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I started my career as a public school teacher on the westside of San Antonio.
Now I’m back as a candidate for the U.S. Senate.
This city taught me how to fight for working families — and I’m ready to take that fight to our nation’s capital.
Now I’m back as a candidate for the U.S. Senate.
This city taught me how to fight for working families — and I’m ready to take that fight to our nation’s capital.
December 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I started my career as a public school teacher on the westside of San Antonio.
Now I’m back as a candidate for the U.S. Senate.
This city taught me how to fight for working families — and I’m ready to take that fight to our nation’s capital.
Now I’m back as a candidate for the U.S. Senate.
This city taught me how to fight for working families — and I’m ready to take that fight to our nation’s capital.
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The Chicago White Sox are on the clock.
The Sox received the No. 1 pick for the 2026 Major League Baseball draft after winning Tuesday’s draft lottery, held during the annual winter meetings.
The Sox received the No. 1 pick for the 2026 Major League Baseball draft after winning Tuesday’s draft lottery, held during the annual winter meetings.
Chicago White Sox win the 2026 MLB draft lottery, will have the No. 1 pick for the first time in 49 years
The Chicago White Sox won the lottery for the 2026 MLB draft and will select No. 1 for the first time since 1977 — when they chose Hall of Famer Harold Baines.
trib.al
December 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The Chicago White Sox are on the clock.
The Sox received the No. 1 pick for the 2026 Major League Baseball draft after winning Tuesday’s draft lottery, held during the annual winter meetings.
The Sox received the No. 1 pick for the 2026 Major League Baseball draft after winning Tuesday’s draft lottery, held during the annual winter meetings.
Today’s post is from the archives where I address Larry David’s essay “My Dinner with Adolph” and Bill Maher’s thin skin and lack of social and political awareness and talent.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Larry David > Bill Maher
Larry David Is a National Treasure Whose Veracity, Wit and Wisdom We Need More Than Ever
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Today’s post is from the archives where I address Larry David’s essay “My Dinner with Adolph” and Bill Maher’s thin skin and lack of social and political awareness and talent.
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Raskin Launches Investigation Into Trump’s Edited Interview, Habba Resigns In Disgrace, Virginia Could Deliver Dem House Gains, and LA Unmasks ICE
Raskin Launches Investigation Into Trump’s Edited Interview, Habba Resigns In Disgrace, Virginia Could Deliver Dem House Gains, and LA Unmasks ICE
The resistance won’t back down
www.dworkinsubstack.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Raskin Launches Investigation Into Trump’s Edited Interview, Habba Resigns In Disgrace, Virginia Could Deliver Dem House Gains, and LA Unmasks ICE
Dump is an evil and dementing pickled homunculous.
December 9, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Dump is an evil and dementing pickled homunculous.
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“I brought this horrid creature into the world, and now I must take him out!” Winfrey said
Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic
THE ARCTIC CIRCLE—With a vow to destroy the abomination she had created if it was the last thing she ever did, television host Oprah Winfrey has spent weeks on a ship pursuing Dr. Phil through the Arc...
theonion.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
“I brought this horrid creature into the world, and now I must take him out!” Winfrey said
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In Part 2 of “Sick in a Hospital Town,” we look at how a century-old community hospital in Albany, Georgia, became the only hospital in town — and grew into a sprawling health care system by waging a yearslong battle to eliminate its competition.
Sick in a Hospital Town, Part 2: The Making of a Monopoly
The story of how a century-old community hospital in Albany, Georgia, grew into a sprawling health care system by waging a yearslong battle to eliminate its competition.
projects.propublica.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:40 AM
In Part 2 of “Sick in a Hospital Town,” we look at how a century-old community hospital in Albany, Georgia, became the only hospital in town — and grew into a sprawling health care system by waging a yearslong battle to eliminate its competition.
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How long are we as a civil society going to let ICE do what they are doing.?
December 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
How long are we as a civil society going to let ICE do what they are doing.?
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"Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” — John F. Kennedy Jr.
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” — Robert F. Kennedy Sr.
"Mommy milky." — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” — Robert F. Kennedy Sr.
"Mommy milky." — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
RFK Jr: "All of the ingenuity of corporate America has not produced an infant formula that is superior in nutrition and all the qualities that we want to the infant formula that God made, which is the infant formula in a mother's breast."
December 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” — John F. Kennedy Jr.
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” — Robert F. Kennedy Sr.
"Mommy milky." — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” — Robert F. Kennedy Sr.
"Mommy milky." — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Jasmine Crockett has officially entered to run for Senate.
Hell fucking yes. 💙
Hell fucking yes. 💙
December 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Jasmine Crockett has officially entered to run for Senate.
Hell fucking yes. 💙
Hell fucking yes. 💙
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OMG SNOOPY IS REAL
December 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
OMG SNOOPY IS REAL
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Reproductive rights groups do NOT want the Quebec government to enshrine abortion rights in the province's proposed constitution. First, it's not really a constitution - it's a regular law that can be amended. And that would turn it into an anti-choice weapon to restrict abortion.
Why Quebec’s plan to enshrine abortion rights is raising alarms
Civil society groups are warning that the Legault government’s plan to enshrine abortion rights in Quebec’s proposed constitution could have unintended consequences.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 8, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Reproductive rights groups do NOT want the Quebec government to enshrine abortion rights in the province's proposed constitution. First, it's not really a constitution - it's a regular law that can be amended. And that would turn it into an anti-choice weapon to restrict abortion.
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I do not work for the shelter. Just been sharing MELIA for awhile now. The shelter does post videos on Facebook, Instagram and X. It's under "Adopt MELIA & Friends". I only have Bluesky. I post videos as I receive them. Check her out below. 💗
☎️ 516.785.5220
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www.threads.com/@adopt_melia...
☎️ 516.785.5220
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www.threads.com/@adopt_melia...
Melia & Friends! 🌺 (@adopt_melia_and_friends) on Threads
Melia has now been at the shelter 801 days 💔
Bio: https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/PP3506/51416338
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter, Wantagh, New York (Long Island.) Email: adoption@hempsteadny....
www.threads.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I do not work for the shelter. Just been sharing MELIA for awhile now. The shelter does post videos on Facebook, Instagram and X. It's under "Adopt MELIA & Friends". I only have Bluesky. I post videos as I receive them. Check her out below. 💗
☎️ 516.785.5220
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www.threads.com/@adopt_melia...
☎️ 516.785.5220
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www.threads.com/@adopt_melia...
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Thou shalt stop attacking Ms. Rachel for caring about the lives of children.
December 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Thou shalt stop attacking Ms. Rachel for caring about the lives of children.
Elif Shafak named new president of the Royal Society of Literature | Books | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
Elif Shafak named new president of the Royal Society of Literature
The British-Turkish writer was elected after a vote among the society’s fellows, with outgoing president Bernardine Evaristo describing her selection as ‘terrifically inspired’
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Elif Shafak named new president of the Royal Society of Literature | Books | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...